I went max contract on a pitcher right out of the gate in free agency in MG this past season. I was #1 for three real-life days. I lost #1 (and the FA) when another owner finally signed his bullpen coach.

Posted by tecwrg on 6/13/2013 5:48:00 PM (view original):I went max contract on a pitcher right out of the gate in free agency in MG this past season. I was #1 for three real-life days. I lost #1 (and the FA) when another owner finally signed his bullpen coach.

I'm starting to notice cases in which it's immediately evident that a player is going to get multiple max bids, so the player waits till the very end to sign... as if waiting to see who can finally one up the other(s). Anyone think that's wrong?

Conversely, if one owner is the only one putting a huge initial bid on a player, that can induce the player to sign fast.

Posted by tecwrg on 6/13/2013 5:48:00 PM (view original):I went max contract on a pitcher right out of the gate in free agency in MG this past season. I was #1 for three real-life days. I lost #1 (and the FA) when another owner finally signed his bullpen coach.

I'm starting to notice cases in which it's immediately evident that a player is going to get multiple max bids, so the player waits till the very end to sign... as if waiting to see who can finally one up the other(s). Anyone think that's wrong?

Conversely, if one owner is the only one putting a huge initial bid on a player, that can induce the player to sign fast.

Not true, at least in my experience.

I know for a fact that only one owner put in a max contract offer to a particular type A pitcher.
That owner also got the top pitching coach a day or so prior to the end of FA signings, yet that player waited until the last cycle or two to finally sign.